how
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. comment
How did you get here so quickly?Comment êtes-vous arrivés si vite ?
a. combien
I know how you love surprises.Je sais combien tu aimes les surprises.
b. à quel point
I wonder how determined Natalia is.Je me demande à quel point Natalia est déterminée.
a. comment
How’s the water?Elle est comment, l’eau ?
a. comme
How impressive!Comme c’est impressionnant !
b. que
How beautiful the garden is after the rain!Que le jardin est beau après la pluie !
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., et, ou).
conjunction
a. comme
You can make the lasagna how you like. I trust you.Tu peux faire les lasagnes comme tu veux. Je te fais confiance.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le comment
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
If you don't know the why, the how doesn't matter.Si vous ne savez pas le pourquoi, le comment n’a pas d’importance.
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